The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending May 17, 2026

By Literary Hub | May 21, 2026

CEO James Daunt says Barnes & Noble will stock AI-generated books.

CEO James Daunt says Barnes & Noble will stock AI-generated books.

By Brittany Allen | May 20, 2026

“Faithless and Foolish.” How a Young George Washington Failed Upward Into an Unpaid Internship

“Faithless and Foolish.” How a Young George Washington Failed Upward Into an Unpaid Internship

H.W. Brands on the Early Career of Our First President

By H.W. Brands | May 20, 2026

Our Hormones Make Us Who We Are

Our Hormones Make Us Who We Are

Dr. Saira Hameed on the Endocrinologist as Detective

By Dr. Saira Hameed | May 20, 2026

How <em>This is Your Brain on Music</em> Transformed Neuroscience

How This is Your Brain on Music Transformed Neuroscience

Elizabeth Margulis on the Importance of a Seminal Work of Popular Science on the Field of Music Cognition

By Elizabeth Margulis | May 20, 2026

Why Everyone is Talking About Salome These Days

Why Everyone is Talking About Salome These Days

Leslie Baird on Exploring Enduring Questions of Patriarchy and Feminine Agency Through Fiction

By Leslie Baird | May 20, 2026

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  • Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes
  • Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David
  • I Can't Stop Thinking about Horses and Sex
  • Queen of Lombard Street
  • Paradise Burns
  • Doppelgänger
  • Hanging and Burning: A King Oliver Novel
  • Our Arab: On Longing, Belonging, and Hope
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Why, As Writers, Do We Cut the Things We Love?

By Kayla Rae Whitaker | May 20, 2026

Taiwan Travelogue has won the 2026 International Booker Prize.

By Literary Hub | May 19, 2026

Olga Tokarczuk has responded to the controversy over her reputed use of AI.

By Literary Hub | May 19, 2026

Sally Rooney will publish a Hebrew translation of <em>Intermezzo</em> with a BDS-friendly publisher.

Sally Rooney will publish a Hebrew translation of Intermezzo with a BDS-friendly publisher.

By Brittany Allen | May 19, 2026

Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk apparently used AI to write her latest novel.

Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk apparently used AI to write her latest novel.

By Emily Temple | May 19, 2026

A prize-winning story published in <em>Granta</em> was (very likely) written by AI.

A prize-winning story published in Granta was (very likely) written by AI.

By Brittany Allen | May 19, 2026

On Copaganda, Pinkwashing, and the Time I Almost Became an NYPD Cop

On Copaganda, Pinkwashing, and the Time I Almost Became an NYPD Cop

Steven W. Thrasher Examines the Alluring Idea of the “Good Black Cop”

By Steven W. Thrasher | May 19, 2026

On the Run and Underground: When Your Mom’s on the FBI’s Most Wanted List

On the Run and Underground: When Your Mom’s on the FBI’s Most Wanted List

Zayd Ayers Dohrn Remembers a Childhood Spent in Hiding With His Parents

By Zayd Ayers Dohrn | May 19, 2026

The Man Who Reads Books For a Living (One Every Two Days)

The Man Who Reads Books For a Living (One Every Two Days)

You Have Clarke Speicher to Thank (Or Blame) For the
Recent Train Dreams Adaptation

By Julien C. Levy | May 19, 2026

Heather Eng Recommends Six Books About the American Dream and Social Striving

Heather Eng Recommends Six Books About the American Dream and Social Striving

Featuring Marisa Kashino, Susie Yang, Danzy Senna, and More

By Heather Eng | May 19, 2026

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